Senior Manager, Functions Performance Management

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

The Senior Manager, Functions Performance Management provides financial and strategic advice and analysis to the CFO Group to improve financial performance and the quality of business decisions for operating costs; while being a valued business partner, helping drive a deep understanding of the functions costs and drivers.

This role is a key leader in driving change and improvements with in the group, including assisting in the evolution of the functions shared service model including implementing best practices; as well as working with functions executives to enhance their knowledge of cost allocation methodologies to the line of business level.

What will you do?

• Responsible for coordinating planning, forecasting, and financial reporting

• Provides proactive advice to executives/ senior management on business performance, cost trends, early warnings and savings opportunities

• Leads monthly estimates by proactively monitoring, analyzing and reporting on financial trends relative to business volumes/ drivers as well as external factors

• Ensure the integrity, accuracy, completeness of financial information

• Responsible for supporting the business in providing advice on the allocation of costs to the various business platforms and for proactively leading, maintaining and supporting the cost allocation framework

• Work in a collaborative environment with finance colleagues to foster a more complete end to end understanding of the functions allocated costs

• Proactively support the finance and business transformations

• Actively look for streamlining opportunities and low value activities that can be discontinued

What do you need to succeed?

Must Have

• CPA, MBA, CFA, or equivalent professional designation

• 5+ years of progressive experience in a large financial institution, spanning multiple business areas

• Demonstrated expertise in financial reporting, analysis, and expense/ cost management

• Strong executive presence with the ability to communicate strategically and provide senior-level advice across the enterprise

• Proactive problem-solver with a capacity for strategic thinking and forward-looking solutions

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills that establish credibility and strong relationships at executive organizational levels

• Proven planning, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines

• Composed professional who thrives when interfacing with senior executives in complex environments

• Strong collaborative skills with the ability to work effectively in matrix structures and leverage global resources

• Client-first mindset with a commitment to delivering exceptional results

Nice-to-have

• Knowledge of RBC financial systems (EPM, Cognos TM1 Perspective, PeopleSoft and SAP)
• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel and PowerPoint

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in an agile, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• The opportunity to interface with senior level executives from many different parts of the organization

Job Skills

Accounting, Business Analytics, Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA), Decision Making, Financial Forecasting, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Interpersonal Relationships

Additional Job Details

Address:

20 KING ST W:TORONTO

City:

Toronto

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

OFFICE OF THE CFO

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-07-14

Application Deadline:

2026-08-01

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

Our Employment Opportunities

At RBC, we are guided by living shared values of Client First, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Excellence and winning together as One RBC. We believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.

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